Teed ead Dinos Demetriades__ITWorkshop si Contents The computer The desktop Using a word processor Word processing: for and against Storing data Creating a folder Saving files The Internet Research on the Internet E-mail, telephones and the post Mobile phones Writing e-mails E-mail addresses and servers Sending files over the Internet Viewing and downloading files Music on the Internet Desktop publishing (DTP) Image editing Reviewing websites Designing Web pages Multimedia E-commerce Chat rooms Netiquette Computer programming Videoconferencing Men, women and IT Careers in IT Glossary OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS oY aonuwn u 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 30 32 33 34 35The computer Before you start 1 Match the computer parts with the words below. floppy disk] scanner] mouse [_] keyboard tower monitor] CD-rewriter(_1 printer) Reading 2. Read the text quickly. Match the headings (a-d) with the paragraphs (1-4). a Memory(3]¢ PCs and Notebooks L] b Speed’ ] —d. Hardware/Software | 1 The parts of a computer you can touch, such as the monitor or the Central Processing Unit (CPU) are hardware. All hardware except the CPU and the working memory are called peripherals. Computer programs are software. ‘The operating (0S) is software that controls the hardware. Most computers [iI] the Microsoft Windows OS. MacOS and Linux are other operating systems. 2 The CPU controls how fast the computer [EXERGY cata, or information. We measure its speed in megahertz (MHZ) or gigahertz (GHz). The higher the speed of the CPU, the faster the computer will run. You can type letters and play computer games with a 500 MHz CPU. Watching movies on the Internet needs a faster CPU and a modem, 3 We measure the Random Access Memory (RAM) of the computer in megabytes (MB). RAM controls the FEERIEMING of the computer when itis working and moves data to and from the CPU. Programs with a lot of [BRIN need a large RAM to run well. The hard disk [SURES data and software programs ‘We measure the size of the hard disk in gigabytes (GB), 4 Computer technology changes fast, but a desktop PC (Personal Computer) usually has a tower, a separate monitor, a keyboard anda mouse. The CPU, modem, CD-ROM and floppy disk drives are usually inside the tower. Anotebook is a portable computer with all these SEERTIURIEAS inside one small unit. Notebooks have a screen, not a monitor, and are usually more expensive than desktops with nile TS 2) information Technology 3 Look at these words from the text. Write H (hardware), P (peripheral), § (software) or M (measurement) next to each one. 1 cpu 7 mouse oO 2. MacOS ‘s)_ 8 modem oO 3 megabyte (MB) [M9 Linux oO 4 printer @] 10 scanner oO 5 RAM LJ 11 gigabytes (GB) L] 6 megahertz (MHz)|_| 12 floppy disk J Vocabulary 4 Match the [[EUIMINGG words and phrases in the text with the definitions (1-8). 1 parts 2 pictures and images 3 away of doing something 4 reads and uses data 5 measurements 6 use a computer program 7 keeps data in the memory 8 how well a computer does something Speaking 5. Work in pairs. Look at the chart and compare the ‘two computers. Use fast, slow, cheap, expensive, big, small. Hi-Tech 2010. Series X Wi-Fi ‘Type PC Notebook CPU © 933MHz 1.8GHz RAM 256 MB 512MB Monitor/Screen 17 inch 1 inch Hard disk 20GB 40GB Price €2,000 €2,999 Get real Look at new computers on the Internet or in magazines. Find one you like. Make a note of its specifications. Bring your notes to class and say why you like it. Build a class file of computers with information about them.y The desktop Before you start 1 What do you see first when you turn ona computer? How do you open a program? Reading 2 Read the text quickly and match the headings (a-d) with the paragraphs (1-4). a The control panel [] © The desktop [1 b The drives CO 4 Usingicons 3 Decide if the sentences are true (1) or false (F). 1 The desktop appears before you boot up. 'T/F 2 Files are usually inside folders. TE 3 People usually put their favourite programs on the desktop. TE 4 Use the C: drive to open floppy disks. T/F 5 You cannot change the background picture of the desktop. TIE 6 The Control Panel folder contains the Date/Time icon, TIE E22 vocabulary ney [NBD The desttop is the scraen that eppears after you boot up, or tum on, your computer. It shows a number of icons on a background picture or colour ‘When you buy @ new computer and boot up forthe first time, the desktop will only show a smell number of icons. In the Windows operating system, these usually include My Computer and the Recycle Bin. [BD double-clicking on an icon with the mouse opens @ ‘computer program, a folder ora file. Folders usually Contain other files, You can mave icons around the desktop, add new ones or remove them by deleting them. Deleted files go to the Recycle Bin, People ‘Usually put the programs they use most often on the «desktop to find them quickly. BW wren you double-click on My Computer another ‘screen appears. This screen shows the A: drive icon, for floppy disks; the C: drive icon, which usually, contains all of the main programs and folders on your ‘computer; the D: drive icon, which is usually the CD- ROM drive, and the Control Panel folder. When you double-click on Control Panél, another screen appears that shows many other icons, such 4s the Display icon and the Date/Time icon. Double- clicking on Display opens a box that lets you personalize your desktop by changing the screen saver (the moving image that appears when no one is using the computer) or the background 4 Find the words in the text that mean: 1 comes into view so you can see it (paragraph 1) 2. the picture or colour on your screen (1) 3 clicking the mouse two times quickly (2) 4 something that holds documents or files (2) 5 most important (3) 6 make something the way you want it (4) 5 Complete the sentences (1-7) with the words in the box. Display m screen saver m folders w Recycle Bin a files w deleted m desktop 1 The icon lets you change the way your desktop looks. 2 Ifyou remove a file by mistake, you can find it inthe 3 The____ appears when you don't use the mouse or keyboard. 4 Ididn't use that program very much so I it from my desktop. 5 Ihave great program onmy___that I use for playing musi 6 Windows Explorer lets you move from one folder to another. 7 contain documents or files. Speaking 6 Choose five icons on your desktop. Say what you use these programs for. Go into Control Panel on your computer and choose two other icons that interest you, Double-click on them and make notes on what they do. Report back to the class, Information TechnologyBefore you start 1 Look at the notebook keyboard below. Answer the questions. 1 Which key is between G and J? 2 Which key isto the left of ? 3. Which key lets you type in capital letters? 4 Where are the arrow keys? 5 Where is the multiplication sign? 2. Workin pairs. Choose a letter or key from the keyboard and describe where itis. Do not say which key you have chosen. Use next to, above, below, between, on the rightileftitoplbottom. 3 Discuss these questions. 1 How often do you type letters or documents? 2. Which word-processing program do you use? 3. Which commands do you know? 4 How many different fonts does this question hive? 5. Find the words in 1-3 that are in bold, in italics, underlined and highlighted. Reading 4 Lookat the table of word-processing tools and ‘commands and their functions, Then answer the questions. 1 Which tool checks your spelling? 2. Which edit command removes text or images? 3 Which format command changes the letter size? 4 Which file command opens a file or document? 5 Which insert command lets you put in an image? 6 Which view command shows the document as a printed page? Information Technology Glose__This command closes the open fie. Copy This editing command copies any highlighted text or images and keeps it in memory. We say anything copied is on the clipboard. Cut This editing command deletes any highlighted text or image. es Font Formats, or changes, the type style and size of is view command makes the open dacument cover all of the screen. This also hides the menu bar and the toolbar so that ‘you cannot see them. The menu bar shows ‘commands and tools in words; the toolbar Full, Screen Language This tool opens a thosaurus to help you find synonyms and antonymns (similar and opposite words}. pens a file from one of the computer's drives. Open Paragraph Formats the paragraph settings to change the way the paragraph looks. aste This editing command puts anything that is on the clipboard onto the screen. Picture Inserts a picture orimage into your document. Brint Views the open document as it will look Layout _ whenitis printed. Save Se ? ope Save As Saves the file to another location, with another name or different format. Spelling This tool checks the document or any highlighted text for speling and grammar errors. You can insert many special characters with this command, Undo This editing tool cancels the last command, it does not work with every command,5 Waite the commands and tools from the table under the correct heading. Bile Edit View Insert Format Tools 6 Match the first part ofthe sentence (1-6) with the second part (a-f). 1 ‘Typing letters with a~vord processor 2 Many companies need people 3 can learn a lot of new words 4 People usually type business letters 5 Check your spelling and grammar 6 Ifyou cut a sentence out by mistake, a in the Times New Roman font, b byusing the thesaurus, ¢ before you print out your document, d who can use a word processor. © try clicking the undo button, fis easier and quicker than writing by hand, Vocabulary 7 Complete the sentences with words from the box. character w clipboard w fonts w format locations m menu bar m settings m toolbar 1 When you copy text, it stays on the until you want to paste it. 2 Change the paragraph bigger spaces between the lines. 3 Each word on the contains a list of commands and tools. 4 Most of the icons on the words in the menu bar. 5 You can save a file in many different in your computer. 6 MSWord has about a hundred different for you to choose from. 7 Aword processorlets you_____a Paragraph as well as the font. 8 Ifthe you want is not on the keyboard, look in the Symbol command, ifyou want are also in Speaking 8 Match the icons (a-) with the words (1-12). Say what the command or tool does. Ue ABC fo (a o o o Times New Roman |W] [iz[W] [we 7 uo 1 scissors Q 7 size QO 2 floppy disk () 8 two documents [_} 3 ABC-check =] 9 underline Q 4 italic O10 printer QO 5 font O ui dipboara go 6 newdocument [] 12 bold o A What's fP B Ita picture of two documents ‘A What does it do? B It copies text or images onto the clipboard. /1t lets you copy text or images onto the clipboard. Writing 9 Practise your typing! Type a Paragraph of any English text that is new to you using a word- Processing program. Do the following: + format the verbs in bold * put nouns in italics * underline any adjectives * use the thesaurus to check any words you do not know * change the font and the font size for each sentence * use the spell check to check your work. ‘Then print your document. Get real Go to the menu bar and look at File, Edit, View, Insert, Format and Tools. Find out the function of two other commands or tools and use them in your document from Exercise 9, Report back to the class and make a class file of the new commands and tools. Information TechnologyWord processing: for and against Before you start 1 Work in pairs and discuss the questions. 1 Do you like writing by hand? Why?/Why not? 2. Have you ever used a typewriter or word processor? Which word processor? 3 What are the differences between handwriting, typing and word processing? Reading 2. Read the text and underline the advantages of word processing in the first paragraph and the disadvantages in the second. Write the number of each. Advantages{] Disadvantages) People use word processors for writing all kinds of documents, such as letters, school papers and reports. Word processors have many advantages over handwriting and EEWNEY typewriters. Word processing is faster and easier than writing by hand and you can store documents on your ‘computer, which you cannot usually do on a typewriter. This makes it easier to review and rewrite your documents. You have more formatting choices with a and the spelling, grammar and language tools are useful, too. You can also print copies of your documents, which look neater than handwritten ones. Many language students use word processors to improve their writing skills and because they help them feel proud of their work. ‘Word processors do have disadvantages, however. First, it is not easy to read long documents on a computer screen, Second, sometimes the printer does not print an exact copy of what you see on the screen. Not all word processors can read each other's files, which is another disadvantage. Finally, word processors do not always work well with e-mail. If you paste a word-processed letter into an e-mail it may lose a lot of its formatting, Many people use a for the Internet, which is similar to a word processor but has fewer formatting [SQMEJ and cannot use graphics, Text editors, such as Notepad, use a simple called (American Standard Code for Information Interchange), as does e-mail. Information Technology 3. Decide if the sentences are true (I) or false (F). 1 You can store letters on a manual typewriter. TE 2 You can change your documents easily ona word processor. TF 3 Printed documents look better than handwriting. TIP 4 Improving your writing is more difficult with a word processor. TF 5 Word processors work well with e-mail. TF Vocabulary 4 Match the [EEEEIGU words and phrases in the text with the definitions (1-6). 1 by hand, not electroni 2 the way a program organizes data 3a program used for simple text files 4 the code that e-mail uses 5 things that a program has, or can do 6 a program used for text and graphics Speaking 5 Work in groups. Which of these documents ‘would you write by hand and which on a word processor? Say why. a formal letter m an informal letter 1 an invitation to a party ma birthday card ma shopping list m an application form ma note to your teacher/friend/father ma school report ma ‘for sale’ notice Writing 6 Write a short paragraph about some of the advantages of writing with pen and paper. Use the following ideas to help you. Add any other ideas you may have. + pen and paper — cheap + you can write anywhere (don't need electricity) + don't néed to learn to type + handwritten letters ~ friendlier & more personal Get real ‘Take your paragraph from Exercise 6. Type it into the word processor on the computer you ‘use, Change or add some formatting features, such as the font, bold, italic or underline. Copy and paste the formatted letter into a text editor such as Notepad. Report back to the class on which formatted features did not appear.Storing data Before you start 1 What information can you store on a computer? Where can you store your documents or files? Reading 2. Read the text quickly. Write the number of the paragraph that tells you about: a computer directories L) b organizing personal files _) © where you can store data [] HB computers store letters, reports, pictures, music and Video as data You can store data on floppy disks but they are too small to hld most pictures or vidoos. You can store these on a CD-ROM but you naod a CD- vite to copy the data. People often use portable emovable disks, which can store up to one gigabyte of data and do not need any expensive hardware. Most computer owners store their data on the hard disk but because computers can crash, they offen use othor disks to make back-up copies Ti Computers store program files on the hard disk, which is usually the C: drive in the Windows OS (operating system) or the Macintosh Hard Disk in Apple computers. Computers store program files in folders and organize these folders in a directory (see below). The plus sign (+) means that the folder contains other folders or files. Clicking the plus sign nextto the icon opens the other folders and files int Clicking the minus (+) sign closes the folder. My Documents My Computer 3 Floppy (As) 8876865F77 (C:) ©) Compact dise (D:) Ce} iy Network Places L__\"] Recycte Bin Itis important to organize your files. Windows has @ folder called My Documents to help you do this, It contains other folders callad My Music, My eBooks, My Videos and My Pictures. Saving files on your hard disk without any order makes them difficult to find, "eeeul| ae | 3 Write short answers to these questions. 1 Name four ways you can store computer data. a © b a 2. Name the open folder in the diagram. 3. How many folders are in My Computer in the diagram? 4 What is the hard disk called in Apple Macintosh computers? 5 Where will you find My Videos in the Windows os? 4 Match the questions (1-5) with the answers (a-e). 1 Whycanttafloppy a Portable data disk store videos? storage disks. 2 What are removable b Other folders or disks? files appear. 3 Where do computers ¢ So that you can find store program files? them easily 4 Why doyouneed to d On the hard disk. organize your files? e Because it can't hold a 5 What happens ifyou lot of data. click the plus sign? Vocabulary 5 Find the words in the text that mean: 1 computer information (paragraph 1) 2 when computers stop working (1) 3 asecond copy of file (1) 4 to put in neat order (2) 5 alist (2) Speaking 6 Workin pairs. Look at the files below. How would you organize them so that you can find them easily? Add more files to the list. ‘music files m history essays m games 1 pictures of my friends m videos 1 photos of my family m my science reports | s letters to my fiends w letters to my family | 1 my English language lessons 1 desktop pictures m screen savers Get real Ask people in your family or your friends’ families who have their own computers how | they organize their personal files. Ask them ‘what categories they use and how they decide | what files go into each category. Make a class | list ofthe types of data they store. Information Technology 1Creating a folder Before you start J 3 Match the diagrams (ad) with the instruction 1. Match the icons (a-i) with the words (1-8) below. pmusmabere fromm Beerase 2 eno ° Vv : I : : | oO oO e eee 1 pointerO] 2eursorL] 3 C:driveiconC] 4 folder] 5 close] 6 drop-down menu] 7 minimize] 8 maximize(] 9 restore] 2 Read the text quickly. What do you use from Exercise I to make a folder? 1 To make a new folder in the Windows OS, go to the Desktop, find the My Computer icon with the pointer and double-click it using the left mouse button. The My Computer window appears, showing the different drives. Maximize the screen ifmecessary. : 2 Double-click the C: drive icon. The C: drive window appears showing the folders in your C: drive, either ina row or ina list. n File 3 Move the pointer to the menu bar. Click on Fi and a drop-down menu appears. You can only click the words New or Close. 4 Move the pointer to the word New. Another menu appears with Folder at the top of the list. 5 Click on Folder. This creates a new folder that appears at the end of the list of folders on the C: drive, The words New Folder are highlighted. The ‘cursor also flashes on and off to show you where to ‘type. 6 Click on New Folder and type the name you want in the box. This can be up to 250 characters long, Dutyou cannot use the characters‘\ /:*?"<>V'in ‘your folder name. 7 Click anywhere on the window to see your new folder name. If you do not click on the window, you ‘will save your new folder as New Folder, not with the name you want. 8 Close the window. : ‘9 Your new folder is now listed in the C: drive in alphabetical order. Information Technology Vocabulary 4 Complete the sentences with words from Exercise 1. 1 Double-click the folders and files. 2 You will find the Undo command in the Edit menu, shows you where to type on the to view a list of 3 The screen, 4 The mouse controls both the the cursor. 5 Ifyou click__, the window will cover all of the computer screen. 6 Clicking __ changes the size and location of the window. Writing 5 Write down the instructions you need to operate one of the following pier sand a mobile phone ma tape recorder ma camera = a video recorder m a CD/cassette player Get real Imagine that your class is going to store all the information from your English lessons on ‘computer, so that any student can use it. How could you organize the information into folders (e.g. grammar) and files (e.g. the present simple)? Create a list of folders and files, and name them all.Before you start 1 How is it possible to lose files on a computer? Reading 2. Read the text quickly and match the headings (ae) with the paragraphs (1-5). a Saving existing files(_) c Saving new files [_] b Naming files _] d Defaults] @ Programs that let you create files or save data have a Save command, usually in the Eile menu. When you save a new file, the Save As dialog box appears (see below). You can let the computer decide the location, the file name and the format, or you can choose these settings yourself. There are many different file formats and they all have advantages and disadvantages. You can save a word- processing document as_a web page, for example, or you can save [UEHEII photographs in a JPEG format, a TIFF format or many others. a soem [Gnwreee 3] ol a Fe mist) BI ais, @ The Save As command is the [SEM command for any new document so the Save As dialog box appears even if you click Save. If you do not give a new document a file name in a ‘word-processing program, the file name will usually default to the first line in the document. ‘The default file name in graphics programs is usually EE. © you work on an {ESSHDA fle and want to save changes, click Save, not Save As. You can use Save As to save an existing file in a different location, for example, in another drive or folder (using KER. with a new name (using File name) or in a different format (using @© Having different folders helps you organize your files, but naming all the different files in ‘one folder is not always easy. You should give files names that describe exactly what they contain so that you can find them easily. 3 Decide if the sentences are true (I) or false (F). 1 Ifyou do not choose a location, a name, ora format when you save a new file, the computer will do it for you. TE 2 Ifyou click Save on a new file, the Save As dialog box appears. TE 3 You can save files in one format only. TE 4 You can save existing files in more than one place on your computer. TF 5 The Save command only saves existing documents. TE 6 Most word-processing documents use “Untitled’ as the default name. TE 7 The Save As command cannot save existing documents. TF 8 Thinking of names for your files is easy. T/F Vocabulary 4 Complete the sentences (1-6) with the jwords and phrases in the text. 1 You can make back-up copies of, files on a floppy disk by using Save As. 2 Ineeda camera because I want to save my pictures on my computer. 3. Graphies programs save files without names as by default. 4 Clicking ‘will let you go to the A: drive, C: drive or D: drive. 5 Programs have of functions. 6 Click in the Save As dialog box to change the file format. settings for all kinds Speaking 5. Work in pairs. Bring to your class six photographs of your family, friends, city or pets that you would like to store on your computer. Decide on file names to give them. Use the most important part of the photograph, but try to keep the names short. Td call this file ‘Dad Sleeping 50; because I took the picture on his 50th birthday and he’ sleeping in a chair. Twouldn't call this ‘Picture 27’ because the file name doesnt describe the picture. Get real ‘Type Photographs in your search engine. Visit at least three websites that contain photographs or other visual images. Look at the categories that the sites use to group their photographs. Report back to class to say what each category contains. Write up the category list for your next class. Information TechnologyThe Internet Before you start 1 Have you ever surfed the Internet? Which websites did you visit? Reading 2 Read the article. Decide if the sentences are true (1) or false (F). 1 The Internet first started in the USA. TE 2 The Internet and the WWW are different, T/E 3 Berners-Lee invented the Internet. TE 4 One file on the WWW can have two or more addresses. TE 5 There are 40 million Internet users today. T/F THE INTERNET originated in the early 1970s when the United States wanted to make sure that people could communicate after a nuclear war. This needed a free and independent communication network without a centre and it led to 2 [REEMA of computers that could send each other e-mail through [S}ERIETS. ‘Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web (WWW) when he discovered a way to jump to different files on his computer using the TEND. 0: unptanned, links between them. He then wrote a simple coding system, called HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language), to (ERI links to files on any computer connected to the network. This was possible because each file had an individual address, or URL (Uniform Resource Locator). He then used a set of [ENN rules, called HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol), to link Web files together across the Internet. Bemers-Lee also invented the world’s first browser. This lets you locate and view Web pages and also| from one link to another. ‘The WWW became available to everyone in 1991 and the number of Internet users grew from 600,000 to 40 million in five years. Today, that number is much larger and there are now many browsers that provide Web pages, information and other services. You can also do research, download music files, play [IRRMEW] games, shop, talk in chat rooms and send and receive e- mail on the WWW. Information Technology 3 Find the correct word or abbreviation in the text. 1 an address for Web pages 2 acoding system that creates links 3 this finds and shows Web pages 4 rules for transferring files 5 agroup of computers joined together Vocabulary 4 Match the groups of verbs below with their general meaning from the box. move m make, start = join m look at a find 1 browse, surf, view 2 download, navigate, transfer 3 connect, link 4 discover, locate 5 originate, create, invent 5 Complete the sentences (1-7) with the ae BE jwords from the text. 1 Some people spend too much time playing —______games on the Internet. 2 You can sometimes have a computer that is not connected to the Internet. 3 It is easy to around a screen with a mouse. 4 Berners-Lee discovered how to between computers in new ways. 5 Some people surf the Internet at ; just to see what they can find. 6 People use the Internet to information from one place to another. 7 When you surf the Internet, you are travelling in Jinks Speaking 6 Work in groups. Say which of the following ideas about the Internet are good or bad. \dependent m world wide m cheap to use = ‘expensive to buy computers m the information may not be true or correct m spend too much time playing games m talking in chat rooms = make new friends m visit many interesting websites m weit for a long time to download Web pages Get real Use a browser to surf the Internet at random. Find five interesting websites to tell the class about. Write down the URL of each website and bring the list to class. Build a class file of interesting sites so that other students can visit them.Before you start 1 Where is the best place to find information on these topics? * European history * the price of mobile phones + your favourite pop star 2. Whatare the advantages and disadvantages of, finding information from these sources? books m magazines w newspapers a libraries m cencyclopaedias w friends or family w teachers CD-ROMs w television m radio = the Intemet. Reading 3 Read the text quickly and choose the correct answer. 1 Google is a keyword / search engine, 2 This WORD is in upper / lower case. 3. AND | WHENis a logical operator. Finding information on the World Wide Web needs an Internet search engine such as Google, Alta Vista or Excite. Search engines have a text box where you type in a keyword or words. A search engine is a software program that reads the keywords in the text box and searches the Internet for Web pages, websites and other Internet files that use them. These documents are shown on the computer screen in a results listing, ‘When carrying out searches, you should usually be specific and brief in your choice of words. Ifthe Keyword is too general, or includes too many different meanings, the results listing may not be useful. Different search engines categorize information in different ways, which changes the way they store and retrieve it. Using upper case letters (capital letters) in a keyword search will only retrieve documents that ‘use upper case. Typing in lower case (no capitals) is usually better because search engines will retrieve documents that use both upper case and ower case letters. You can narrow a search using logical operators such as AND, OR and NOT. AND retrieves all the words typed in the text box, OR retrieves either of the words and NOT excludes words. Spelling is important when typing in keywords, but a search engine will not usually read punctuation, prepositions and articles, 4 Tick (7) the good things to do to find information on the Internet. 1 Choose keywords that are different to the item you want. 2. Give the best keyword to describe what you want. 3 Use as many general keywords as possible, [] ‘Try to use a keyword that can have only one meaning. Oo ‘Type your keywords in lower case only. oO Use logical operators to narrow your search. |_| Use full stops and commas. Oo Do not use words like at, in, on, alan and the. C o exo Vocabulary 6 Find the words and phrases in the text that mean: 1 clear and exact (paragraph 2) 2 put into similar groups (2) 3 to bring back (2) 4 make smaller (4) 5 mathematical words (4) 6 does not use (4) Are the words in the groups below listed from general to specific or specific to general? Write G8 or S96. 1 telephone > mobile phone -+ Nokia 2 mother -> family > humans 3 writing ~ essay sentence 4 Big Ben ~> London + UK 5 cars ~ vehicles > transport 6 cars > German cars -» BMW HIT Speaking 7 ‘Talk about the keywords you should use to find information on the following topics. + information on cheap hotels in the UK * what the weather will be like tomorrow + an essay on the history of the European Economic Union * mobile phones that connect to the Internet * anice present for your mother's birthday. Get real Carry out the searches in Exercise 7. Then: * note the words you used in the search * note the top five results for each search * visit each site and find out if it is useful. Do the search using a different search engine. Bring the list of keywords and your notes on the search results back to class. Information Technology {Hin E-mail, telephones and the post Before you start 1 Compare how many e-mails, phone calls and letters you make/send and receive each week. Reading 2 Read the different opinions. Which one do you most agree with? Which do our readers like using most: e-mail, telephones or the post? Here are three typical responses from last week's survey. For me it has to be e-mail. It’s very fast, cheap and modem — you can download music and video, send letters and pictures, and it's informal, which | like. 1 know privacy end security can be problems but who sends important documents by e-mail? | get annoyed if | ‘get hundreds of e-mails at work and ‘they all expect an instant response, and obviously | hate getting spam, or even ‘worse, a virus, ky he Well, | use all three, but | prefer the phone. I's more expensive, especially for long-distance calls, but! lke the instant interaction and I think you can understand more when you hear a person's voice. | like the informality and speed and you can also use your mobile phone for e-mail and sending images. With mobile phones you don’t get lot ‘of unwanted communication, apart from the eccasional wrong number. =v {Tike modern things, but | still prefer the post. | know postal delivery is slow, but its cheap, and you can be sure no one will read your mail or listen to your ‘conversations. You can send anything by post, which you can't do with e-mail Personally, | like receiving handwritten letters they look, feel and smell different from e-mails | think its sad that young people don't write letters now — they/re usually more formal than ‘e-mail and students can practise their ‘grammar and spelling. Now, what I don't getting is bills and junk mail! Information Technology 3. Read the quotes again. Tick (/) the features of each type of communication. E-mail Telephones Post cheap send pictures/images instant delivery instant reply interactive modern, private secure slow send sound unwanted ‘communication usually formal Vocabulary 4 Which of the words in the box do people usually think of as positive? Which do they think of as negative? ooo00000 ooo O00 ogo000000000 00 Oooooo0o0o00o Oc bills w communication w instant w 1 privacy w security m spam s virus tera Speaking 5 Work in pairs. How do you feel about getting, these unwelcome messages? Why? Add other types of unwanted communication to the list. wrong number phone calls w spam a viruses 1 junk mail m joke calls w 1 calls from telephone salespeople Idon't mind getting . Idon't really like getting... Treally dont like / can't stand / (really) hate . Writing 6 Write a paragraph describing the advantages and disadvantages of e-mail or telephones or the postal service. Get real ‘Work in pairs. Send each other a handwritten letter in English through the post. Also send each other an e-mail. (They can have the same content.) Describe how the letter looked, how it felt and how it smelt when you received it. Compare the letter to the e-mail you have received. Tell the class which you preferred and why.Mobile phones Before you start 1 Answer the questions. Then discuss in pairs. 1 Do you use a mobile phone? 2 What do you use it for? Make a list. 3 Whenis it a good or bad time to make/receive mobile phone calls? Reading 2 Label the parts of the mobile phones with the words in the box. 4 Which mobile phone has these features? Write QT1, SPS or Both, can work anywhere __ adiary___ acamera___ no cables faceplates you can change antenna a fp cover = scroll keys play screen w faceplate m keypad = - Cray 6 one-week standby time 7 ring tones you can program 8 games you can download Vocabulary 5. Which of the words in the box are specific to phones/IT and which are used in general English? 3. Read the adverts to check your answers to Exercise 2. Which phone is. best for a business person and which is best for a student? Then write the correct names by Model 1 and Model 2 above. UCR ey Everything you need in mobile technology! = multimedia messaging with pictures and video ‘make calls while browsing the Web digital and analog band modes for town and country voicemail to send messages to ‘your office large sereen with 6 text lines, for text messages ~ large key pad and scroll keys ‘for easy navigation Personal information Manager (PIM) for your appointment aU Caray PELE schedule - wireless connection to your PC and headset SPECIFICATIONS Beer Baral onal del BAND MODE gta Telktime Sours IN Standby 7 days (es Dimensions §5x4x1em ‘band mode m connection = detachable m dimensions = dual mnavigation ring tones a text messages transmission mvoice mail Speaking 6 Work in pairs. Text messages or SMS (Short Message Service) use abbreviations. ‘Match the text messages (1-5) with their meanings. 1 gig 2brb 3 thx 4 4F 5 [kd meet u@7 could meet you at 7.00. = Be right back m Thank you. = Got to go. m Just for fun. Writing 7 Write a paragraph about the mobile phone you have or the one you would like to have. Get real Use the Internet or magazines to find a new, up-to-date mobile phone. Make a list of the features ithas and report back to the class. Information Technology {3“ Writing e-mails Before you start 1 Which of these things do you do with e-mail and which do you do with letters? Compare your answers with another student. write a subject # send copies m write an address. add attachments m sign in m sign your name 1 go to your inbox w use a post box = click on a name 2. E-mails, like letters, should have a start and an end. Which phrases usually start a message and which end one? Write S (start) or E (end) next to the phrase, 1 Yours sincerely, 2 Love and kisses to all 3 Dear Sir or Madam, 4 Thanks for your e-mail. 5 Give my regards to your family. 6 Good to hear from you, Which are formal (F)? Which are informal (1? Write F or I. 3. Write these messages in the correct order. Which are formal and which are informal? 1 e-mail 21st your August. I to refer dated 2 your I e-mail thanks. yesterday, got 3 you. cant I see wait to 4 seeing look to you. forward 1 5 me a Give if you need ring me. 6 require call if assistance. Please you Reading/Speaking 4 Work in pairs, A and B. Each of you has a box of commands and fields and a diagram of a typical e-mail Compose window with some of the commands and fields missing. You also have information about the commands and fields in your diagram, + Look at your tables and diagrams before you start the activity. + Take it in turns to ask and answer questions about your missing commands and fields. * Write them in the spaces on your diagram. A: Start at the top of the next column, B: Start on page 15. Information Technology Student A Find out where to write the command or field in the box by asking questions like these: Where is the Compose command? What does it do? Where is the To: field? What do I type? Command: Compose Sign Out Help Send Add/Edit Attachments Contacts Field: To: Subject: Tome] [Tinbor Options scachments Type your e-mail message here. ‘Seve Draft] [cancel Now use your table to answer Student B's questions. Give answers like these: The Home command is the first one top left. It takes you back to . The Bec: fleld is the third one. You type . Command Information Fold ms | Boc: (blind Type an address in ths field to carbon copy) send a Bcc:. The person you send the e-mail to does not know who gets a Bcc: Cancel omputer sonding (Ce: (carbon @ person you want copy) to send a copy to. To send multiple copies, type in other e-mail addresses. Separate the addresses with ¢ comma |). This fildis optional Home Takes you backio the opening page of the e-mail program. inbox Takes you to your inbox where you can see your ist of messages. Options Gives you & number of choices about your e-mail, 9, changing your password or stopping spam Save Draft Opens your Draft folder to save an unfinished e-mail,Student B Student A will ask you questions about his/her missing commands and fields, Use the table below to give answers like the The Compose command isthe third box. I gives ‘you a new sereen The To: field is the op field. You type... Command Information eld Add/Edit Opens a window so you can Attachments attach files to your e-mail Compose Gives you a new Compose screen, Contacts Gives you a list ofthe e-mail addresses in your e-mail program. Help Opens a Help screen that gives information on writing a message. Subject: is field. old is usually optional so you can Jeave it empty, To: ‘Type the address of the person you are sending the e-mail ta (the recipient) in this field, If you use the Contacts list, you can just click on a name. Now complete your diagram by asking Student A about the missing commands and fields in your table, Use questions like these: Where is the Home command? What does it do? Where is the Bec: field? What do I type? Command: Home inbox Options Save Draft Cancel Field: Bee: Cc: Compose Soa 1 Tap Subject Artachments: ‘Add/Edit Atachments Type your e-mall message here. 5 Match the questions (1-5) with the answers (a-e). 1 Lwant to send Katrina a copy of my e-mail to Petr, but T dont want Petr to know I sent her a copy. What do I do? 2 Can linvite all of my friends to my party by e-mail? 8 Igot a message telling me the Subject Field is empty. Do I have to type anything? 4 Petr saw me type in my password. Now I'm worried he can read my e-mail. What can I do? 5 Idlike to send a photograph of my birthday Party to grandpa. What do I do? 4 Sure. You can send multiple copies by typing all the e-mail addresses in the Cc: field. b Click on the Add/Edit Attachments command and attach the file to the e-mail € No, That field is optional in your e-mail program. You don't have to complete Use Bec:. This field means that the recipient doesn't know who has received a copy. © Click on the Options command and change it from there. Vocabulary 6 Match the words and phrases (1-9) from the texts with the definitions (a-i). 1 recipient a a copy ofyour e-mail 2 field b an unfinished document, eg. an e-mail to send later 3 multiple ¢ asecret word 4 password d the topic or heading of an e-mail 5 draft © something you can choose to do or not do 6 optional —_f the person who receives the e-mail message 7 carbon copy g with nothing inside 8 subject ha text box where you type words or data 9 empty i more than one Writing 7 Goto your e-mail program and send an e-mail ‘about your English lessons to some of your friends using Cc:. Think of a title or heading for Your e-mail and type it in the subject field. Send a Bee: to your teacher, Get real Go to the Options window in your e-mail Program and choose some features to change ‘on your e-mail. Report back to class on the changes you made and why you made them. Information Technologyni E-mail addresses and servers Before you start 1 Workin pairs. Write down three or four e-mail addresses that you know. What do the different parts of the address mean? 2. Read the text quickly. Which paragraph (1-4) gives you the answers to the questions (a~d)? ‘a What do the two types of mail server do? b What are the parts of an e-mail address? =) ¢ How many types of e-mail client are there? d What happens when you send an e-mail? = [) invading i vers aay im ~[aw 3 [SB [Bisse reste + @ rE 1 An Internet e-mail address has a user name, the at symbol (2), and a domain name. The user name is the name you choose. The domain has two parts separated by a dot (1. The first partis the network that receives the e-mail and the second is the top- level domain (TLD), which shows the type of ‘organization, such as commercial (.com) or ‘educational (edu). Sometimes the TLD is a country code, such as cz (Czech Republic). 2. Touse e-mail [REIN computer needs an e-mail program to connect to a network The program can be stand-alone, e.g. Outlook Express, or Web-based, .g. Yahoo. Stand-alone programs let you compose e-mail offine, but with Web-based programs you must be online. 3. E-mail usos two kinds of mal servers: an SMTP server, which EEEISINHI outgoing e-mail and a POPS server, which deals with incoming e-1 SMTP SEIN Simple Mail Transfer Protocol; POP stands for Post Office Protocol. 4 Ifyou send an e-mail to a friend in the same domain as you, your SMTP server simply sends it ‘to the POPS server in your domain, which adds itto Your friend's inbox. your friend has a different domain name, your SMTP server finds your friend's ‘SMTP server using a Domain Name Service (DNS). When your friend's SMTP server receives the e- mail it sends your e-mail to its POPS server, which adds ito your fiends inbox 3 Decide if the sentences are true (I) or false (F). 1 You cannot choose your own username. T/F 2 The domain name shows the network. T/F 3 edu and .com are TLDs. TF 4 ADNS sends an e-mail toa POPS server. T/F Information Technology 4 Label the parts of the e-mail address. lSalnnnnEnnnSAILananEnEEaEa Katrina123@hotmail.com a a 2 4 5 Look at these phrases from paragraph 4. What do the words in italics refer to? 1 .... your SMTP server simply sends itto the POP3 server .. a your e-mail 2... which adds it a the POPS server! b your SMTP server/your b your domain your e-mail domain itsends your e-mail ... a the DNS. b your friend's SMTP server to its POPS server, a your SMTP server b your friend's SMTP server Vocabulary 6 Match the [RUNG words in the text with the definitions (1-4). 1 means 2 acomputer on a network. 3 takes care of in some way 4 acomputer that runs a network 7 Find the words in the text with the opposite meanings to these words. 1 offline 4 receive. 2 Web-based 5 different 3 incoming Speaking 8 Workin pairs. Look at the following European country codes. Discuss which countries they could stand for. ata bem bga.deadkaesairagra hue Ju m.nlm ptm som sim.uk Get real ‘Use an Internet search engine to find a list of Internet Country Codes. Pick any five countries that you do not know and find out where they are. Chose one country and find some information about it using your search engine. Report back to the class.Before you start 1 Work in pairs and discuss the questions. 1 Have you used e-mail? Which program have you used? 2 Have you ever sent an attachment? What have you sent? Reading 2. Read this information on attaching files in two different e-mail programs. Underline each action i the user makes to send one attachment in each one, Write the number. E-post Express) Mega Mail a ® E-POST EXPRESS Coro ETA Eee ieee CUD err eet ste ean ears fies ian the paperclip ican with the word Attach belovy i Deere co in ae sea et Tecnu e nT Ta TUES Eee eee erent ar fife and an ison appear in the Attach field, Send noes aeaieeee tee eee Cre uit Some servers will not accept CESS ere Cen ec ones SUE Aen tented ta Soi ano MO en tee Minette ® MEGA MAIL TCM ee POU aera mena cee Tae Sue DeLee Lc eat ae CUNO esa Race tees cena aca tr DUU oc oc Mele en ne ete rit OTR een ee yeaa oe te Cen neicetaaee cana earns LOST Sener elena Cov sual at a ae cea Cesena ee eee eee acer elects Coe eee ent a eae ene aterenetr! TEU SEL Ee en uae Devan) Pageoen ec Ges eee ee CIDE NoMa se eet eae . Cua oer One ommenecyie Sending files over the Internet 3 Which information (1-6) is the same for E-post Express and Mega Mall, and which is different? Write $ (same) or D (different). 1 You can send up to three megabytes of data. [_] 2 A dialog box appears, showing the computer directory. 3 You can attach and send up to three files, 4 You have to be online to attach files, 5 Click Send when you want to send your e-m: 6 The program shows an icon next to the attached file, Oo ooo Vocabulary 4 Find the words in the text that mean: 1 aseries of steps (E-post Express) 2 take off or take away (E-post Express) ‘8 something you click to start an action (E-post Express) 4 goes away suddenly (Mega Mail) 5 come back into view (Mega Mail) 6 finished (Mega Mail) ‘Match the prefixes (14) with their meanings in the box. Two prefixes have the same meaning, again m not/negative w before 1 re-means 2 pre- means 3 dis means 4 un- means ‘The words below can take the prefixes dis-, re, re- or un-. Write a prefix in front of each ‘word. (Some can take more than one prefix.) 1 _re_write 6 ___titled 2 __ do 7 appear 3 like 8 ____format 4_ agree 9 ___ finished 5 view 10 __stare Writing 7 Write a description of another method of sending @ document or a picture to someone, e.g, by post, by fax, by picture messaging on a mobile phone. Use the texts in Exercise 2 to help you. Attach three files from your computer to an e- ‘mail. Report back to the class on how long it took you to attach and send the files, and whether anything went wrong. Information Techology INViewing and downloading files Before you start 1 Work in pairs and answer the questions. 1 Whats an e-card? When do you think you send an e-card to someone? 2 What can you download from the Internet? Make alist. Reading 2 Circle the answers yes or no. Read the text to check your answers. 1 Can you send music in an e-card? yes/no 2 Do you have to save an e-card to view it? yes/no 3 Do you pay for freeware programs? yes / no 4 Can you download a movie from the Internet? yes / no erase te Viewing websites You can view many interesting websites with your browser. Some let you view and send e-cards for birthdays, holidays or othar special occasions using your e-mail program. An e-card can contain pictures, cartoon animations, or play songs. You can type your own personal message on the card, change the musi, preview it, or send it asa screen saver. Most o- cards open automatically in your e-mail, others give you a link to click. You usually view e-cards like a standard Web page. 0 You can download computer programs, games and utilities, such as virus protection programs. Some of these programs are shareware, which means you pay @ fee if you keep the program, or freeware, which have no fee. To download a program, you save it on your computer. After you click the download button, the Save As dialog box appears. Choose the location ‘where you want to save the file and click Save. It can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours for a download to complete. Downloading e-mail attachments ‘You can view e-mail attachments on the Internet or you can save them onto your computer. To open an attachment your computer needs a program that ‘can open it. If your computer does not have compatible software, you ‘cannot open the attachment. All digital files have a file extension that shows. you the file format, for example .avi for video, .doc for MS Word files and -mpeg for music files. | 3. Match the first part of the sentence (1-6) with the second part (a-f). 1 To view your e-card, 2 You cannot keep shareware 3 To download a computer program 4 You can view an attachment 5 You cannot view a video program 6 The Save As dialog box Vocabulary 4 Which of the words and phrases in the box are specific to IT and which are used in general English? Use the Glossary or a dictionary tohelp you. 18) Information Technology | lly w compatible w complete w download file extension m standard m utilities a in MSWord. b online or offline. lets you save an attachment. d if you dont pay for it. € open your e-mail program. f you click Save As. La 5. Work in groups. Match the messages with the occasion and the person. Occasion Hallowe'en, arranging a meeting, apology, thanking someone, missing someone, birthday Person granddad, friend, aunt, brother/sister, neighbour, girl/boyfriend Oi ave a greet TBE Corot ran iu iow cP oherie 4 aware. things? See youn tun at 300. Bo. got! © Thankyou ter the socke. ‘Thay tbs usaf hie winter. Your lori nephew. sexy cart he Good idea for the party? © ine you 4 cedly wart to ee ypu soit YOK (Onn es for breaking yor iran. Pease accese ny uepesk. cpg Now make more messages for different occasions and people. Get real Either review two or three e-card websites or go toa shop with a good selection of cards. Which occasions are there cards and e-cards for? What do the cards and e-cards offer (e.g pictures and sounds)? Were the websites easy to use? Report back to the class and discuss what you found.*)_ Music on the Internet _ Before you start 1 Tick (V) the kind of music you like. Make a list of other types of music. popl] rocki] classical] jazz] 2. What is good or bad about downloading music from the Internet? Make a list. Reading 3 Milos (M) is a music fan. Kamila (K) works in the music industry. They are in a chat room. Read the dialogue and tick (V) the topics they talk about. 1 Making copies of songs from the Internet. ] 2 How much money the music industry loses. |] 3. How Napster sent music to people. 4 What peer-to-peer music sharing is. 5. How to stop peer-to-peer sharing. Oo 6 Which are the best legal music websites. |_| oo M Downloading musics great. I can get all the songs Tike, when I want to get them. K That’ true, butiif you don't pay fort, you're breaking copyright law. 1M Really? Why is it against the law? K Well, getting music for free costs the music {industry billions in ost income, so we have less to spend on new bands and singers. 1M Was that the problem with Napster? K Yes. Napster created a file-sharing system using the MP3 audio format. People could connect to a central location and others could then download their files using the server. Napster closed down in 2001 because it was breaking the law. M Ise, but peer-to-peer music swapping is legal, isnt it Its just two people sharing musi uusinga central server. K No, it's still illegal, I'm afraid. M Actually, peer-to-peer isnt that great - you dont get much choice because it depends on who's online at. the same time as you. Can you download music legally? K Yes, there are several Web-based music services that charge a fee. Its really worth paying. The ‘choice and quality of the music is better and they offer other services such as music reviews and chat rooms. Try one! they're not 4 Label the diagrams central location and peer-to-peer. G<—_>+8 8 8 { { “oe” ae Q@< +o g g = = = 1 5 Match the first part of the sentence (1-6) with the second part (a-f). 1 Therecord industry a to join a legal music loses money website, 2 Napster used b give a lot of music services. 3 You have to pay c isillegal. money 4 The best music d the MP3 audio websites format. 5 Peer-to-peer sharing — e because of peer-to- peer sharing. Vocabulary 6 Find the words in the text that mean: 1 money people receive for work. 2 related to sound. 3 someone of the same type/group 4 exchanging something with someone 5 dividing something between people 6 against the law 7 money you pay fora service Speaking 7 Work in groups. What do you think about copyright laws and downloading music from the Internet? Writing 8 Write two paragraphs on downloading music for free. The first should give the record companies’ and artists’ views and the second should give music listeners’ views. Get real Visit one or more websites offering music downloads for « fee. Make notes on the type of music they give you, the services they offer, and the cost. Report back to the class, saying which site you think is the best, and why. Information Technology | 19)Desktop publishing (DTP) Before you start 1 Label the shapes and lines with the words in the box. e o e o oe o o——_ o—__ iii e | circle w diagonal w hexagon | m horizontal m oval = rectangle m square m triangle vertical 2. Write the words from Exercise 1 under the correct heading. Noun Adjective Noun and adjective Information Technology Reading 3 A computer virus has damaged this text and put the paragraphs in the wrong order! The headings (1-6) are in the correct order. Use them to number the paragraphs. 1 DTP programs and what they do 2 Templates and Web pages 3 Making changes to text 4 DIP programs and word processors 5 Using graphics 6 Moving text and graphics on a page (ore Programs let you work with ‘graphics: you can draw shapes, fill ‘them with text or colour, insert graphics or special characters from the program, or import them from another program, and you can move them all easily around the page, [1] White DTP programs and word-processing programs have a lot of similar commands and tools, OTP programs have one important advantage: what you see on the screen is exactly what you ‘get when you print your document. (1 There are many things you can do with text and graphics: you can use an align command to put them in a straight line, horizontally or vertically, and a rotate tool ets you turn them around. You can bring text tothe front of a shape or graphic or sond itt the back so thet you cart see it, You can also wrap text around a picture or inside a shape, lke in this reading, [1 Desktop Publishing (DTP) programs, such as Adobe PageMaker and QuarkXpress, let you combine text and graphics in creative ways to produce stylish greeting cards, holiday brochures, business cards, newsletters, sales catalogues, calendars and many other documents. 1 The tools end commands in DTP programs give you a great deal of control over text. For example, you can make word and character i changes, such as changing the space between words in a text without changing the font size, or changing the space between characters to make them look neater. These choices are useful when you only hhave a small space to work in 1] These programs also let you make a template of your ‘ocument so you do not have to remake the whole document each time you want to change the text ‘or the pictures. Many DTP programs let you change the file format of your design into @ Web page, too. 4 Read the text in the correct order. Decide if the sentences are true (1) or false (F). 1 You cannot type letters in a DIP program. TE 2 You can use a template to save time, TE 3 DIP programs print exactly what you see on the screen. T/F 4 Iis difficult to control the text in a DIP program. TE 5 Itis impossible to change the spaces between words. TE 6 Arotate tool lets you turn text around. TF5 Complete the chart with the correct command or description of each action from the box. align horizontally m increase space between words m align vertically m bring to front rotate w fll m text wrap m decrease space between characters . = = = ‘ VW V7 . © | . B Birmoog Ell 7 Hello 8 Wists! Tis tunt Vocabulary © Complete the puzzle with words from the text. 1 Jooking smart and new 2 Ietters and words 3 adocument pattern or plan 4 join together 5 bring from another program 6 get from the program you are using 7 a drawing or plan of something new 7 Match the document types (1-7) with the descriptions (a-g). 1 greeting card a information for tourists showing hotels, resorts, etc 2 holiday brochure _b a table that shows days and months © asmall card witha person's name and a company name 3 business card 4 newsletter d acard fora special occasion 5 sales catalogue ea page on the World Wide Web 6 Web page f asmall newspaper fora specific group of people 7 calendar & a book of advertisements from a commercial company Speaking 8 Workin pairs. Describe the picture. 9 Now design your own picture with words and text. Describe it to your partner but do not let him/her see the picture. Your partner has to draw the picture. You could then try designing your picture and text in a DTP program! Get real Bring in some holiday brochures, newsletters, business cards, sales catalogues or any other printed documents. Look the design of the documents, Discuss how you could change and improve them using the commands and tools of a DTP program. Information Technology [BilImage editing Before you start 1 Work in groups and discuss the questions. 1 Do you like paintings, photographs or computer art best? Why? 2 ‘Apicture paints a thousand words. Do you think this saying is true? Reading 2 Read the text. Write the words in the box under the correct heading. dlp art m JPEG = Web pages w TIFF m adjust = special effects m PICT m cut m EPS w | cameras m paint m scanners a create new m erase m GIF m paste Image editing Image formatting Image sources "People wna use DTP programs often have an ‘image-editing program, such as Adobe Photoshop or CorelDRAW, on their desktop. You can get images trom many ESMIBER; you can draw or paint your own new images, import AIRE and other images from CD-ROMs, and save images or pictures from Web pages. You can also transfer photographs from a digital camera or use images, ‘scanned into your computer from a scanner. Allimage-editing programs have similar tools and commends. You can do much more with your pictures and images than you can with a DTP program. You can [ERE parts of an image or cut and paste them onto another image, [MINN the brightness, paint patterns or lines and add all kinds You can save an image in many different file formats. GIF, for example, is used for animation and is a populer choice for Web pictures, but has fewer colours than other formats. JPEG is good for photographs and downloads quickly from the Web, but it can lose image data whan you save it. Apple Macintosh designed PICT for the MacOS, but TIFF is a good RSRESEETRM formet thet you cen use with many operating systams. if you can't use an image in a DTP program because the program doesn't let you, you can often exportitin EPS format from your imaging program, without losing any picture quality 22) information Technology 3. Write the best file format to use for saving the image (not TIFF). 1 You have scanned in a photograph into your computer. 2. You want to export your picture to another document. 3 You want to make a cartoon for the WWW. 4 Your computer runs the Mac0! 4 Lookat these questions about imaging software. Girele yes or no. 1 Can I copy images from Web pages? yes / no 2 Can I put two images together? yes / no 3 Can I make pictures darker? yes! no 4 Do JPEGs ever lose picture quality? yes / no 5 Is PICT an operating system? yes / no Vocabulary 5 Complete the sentences (1-6) with the [ESD words and phrases in the text. 1 Making a picture look softer is just one of many in Photoshop. 2 Its usually quicker to use a image than to draw it yourself. 3 Scanners are peripherals that you can use with any operating system. 4 You can get images for your website from many different ; 5 The picture was too bright so Thad to the brightness, 6 You can remove that ugly building in the picture with the _____tool Speaking 6 Work in pairs. You are going to make an image to put on your school Web page for the following events/things. What kind of image would you make for each one? * aschool sports day an end-of-school party * aschool trip to the zoo * an advertisement for the Computer Club ‘No Smoking’ sign an advertisement for the English Club Get real Look at some of the pictures and images in ‘magazines and some created by computer programs (type ‘computer generated art’ in your search engine). Which colours go well ‘together? Report back to class on your favourite images and websites.Before you start What things don you like or annoy you about websites? Make a list. Reading 2 Lookat Matej’ Top 10 Web page annoyanceson his home page, Which ones are similar to the ‘annoyances you talked about in Exercise 1? ——————n My TOP 10 web pase annoyances Frames Don't you hate those silly boxes in Web pages? Sometimes the text doesn't ft in the frame and You have to use the horizontal scroll ba. This ‘makes it very hard to read. Downloading plug The litle programs that you have to download to got en audio or video message before you can enter the site — they make me want to go somewhere else! Pop-up ads The horrible advertisements that suddenly appear ~ they drive me crazy, Bad design ‘Too many buttons and links on different parts of the page are confusing, Blinking fonts Brightly-coloured texts are difficult to read, but hd fonts that blink on and off? Ugh! Counters It wonderful to know thet I'm visitor number 345,345,218, but feel terrible finding out m visitor number 11. Why not put counters in a ‘seperate link? Then, if you want to know your ‘umber, you can just click there. iM Flash These animations are good if they download uickly, but please make thom relevent to the Website, and not just there to make the site look pretty. No Privacy Policy | never give my e-mail address to a website that does not have a privacy poliy. I want to be sure that they won't sell or send itto another site. Silly sound files Sound files thet start with a bang, or a dog barking make me ump! They're realy annoying, and you can't turn them of Why only English? Doesr't anyone realize that we live ina ‘muttlinguel world? Reviewing websites 3 Write the number of the annoyance that matches each sentence. a Websites should have rules about giving e-mail addresses to other sites. o b Web pages should have options for different languages. oO © Animations should be about the same subject as the Web page. 4d Web pages should not need special Programs to run. ¢ The text should not blink on and off, f Dividing a Web page into a lot of small frames is bad design, oo 0 Vocabulary 4 Find the opposites of the adjectives (1-6) in the text. 1 clear 2 very bad 3 unrelated 4 ugly 5 uncertain 6 monolingual 5 Complete the sentences (1-5) with the words in the box. es eens Mies aa.ac confusing m else m fits w relevant w scroll bar | 1 Thisis a well-designed Web page. Everything well on the screen. 2 Web surfers will go somewhere the page doesn't appear quickly. 3 That animation is good because itis pretty and itis to the Web page. 4 That website is very couldn't find the Back button, 5 It’s annoying when you have to use the horizontal to see all of the text, because 1 Speaking 6 Workin Pairs. Do you agree or. disagree with Matej’s list? Rank your top five annoyances from the text: 1 lost annoying, 5 = least annoying. Get real Work In groups. Look at some websites for business, education, entertainment, or information. Make notes on the differences in design between them. Look at ‘how they organize navigation bars, the categories they use, and how many pictures and animations they use, Report back to the class and make a Class list of design features for each category. Information Technology INBefore you start 1 Work in pairs and discuss the questions. 1 Why do people have personal websites? 2 Have you ever visited anyone's personal home age? What was it like? Reading 2. What do you know about Web age design? Answer our Internet Quiz then check your answers by reading the article. 3 Read the paragraph Beginning HTML again. Match the first part of the sentence (1-6) with the second part (a), 1 HTML tags tell the browser where anon Internet 6 Tags are a that are used to upload Web pages to a server. b the text, graphics and AWeb-authoring program FIP is a set of transfer rules Web page designers use See your Web page on the animations go. © by uploading it to aWeb server 4 HTML tags to create Web Pages € a set of codes in HTML, f writes HTML tags for you. 4 Look at the Home Page Hints again. Write the hint numbers In the correct column. Dont. HLTH HLT ae eset 1 You don't need to learn HTML to make a Web page, IF 2 Making a Web page is like designing a printed page, TF 3 You shouldn't use a lot of different colours in your texts, T/F 4 Heving ot of pictures and animations on Web pages is great a en Many of our readers are sett ing up home in cyberspace. Read how you can, to Web designers use Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML) to create and format Web pages. HTML uses a set of codes, called tags, to 3 Web document that wil run in a browser. There are hundreds of tags You can use to format text, insert graphies, animations, sound end video. But you do not need to understand HTML to make your own Personal home page. Many word-processing, desktop publishing and programs will [i HTML tags for you. To Upload, or copy, your Web page to a Web server, use the server's File Transfer Protocol FTP). It’s your ‘cyberhome’, but remember that ‘websites are different from books or magazines. Think about these ‘Suggestions to make people wantto stay. 1 Usea to organise your hyperlinks to other ; ‘pages. 2 MRAM enn st 3° Keep your use of colour and buttons ETERS If « Next Page button is @ pink circle, all Next Page buttons should be the same, and in the same place on the screen. 4 ifyouuse a lot of animations, your Web Page will take a long time ta download. 5 Ifyou use a lot of graphics, animations ‘and text your Web page will be too busy. 8 It’ dificult to read a text that's next to an 7 Keep texts short and simple! Surfers don’ computer screen much. 8 It's not easy to read multi-coloured text. 9 Lots of bright colours look nice at first, but often give people headaches! 10 Make sure you use a spell check and use ‘good grammar, 11 Try notto use too much slang. People who visit your site may not understand 12 Don't be afraid to be is different about them and imation, reading ona J. Good websites have something that ‘comes from you!Vocabulary 5 Match the [SHIGIRW] words and phrases in the text with the definitions (1-7). 1 connections to a Web page or part of aWeb Page: 2 make or produce 3 plan or build aWeb page 4 a group of organised Web links, usually in a line 5 does not change, always the same 6 the type of software that helps create Web pages 7 new, not done before Complete the sentences (1-8) with the words in the box. Writing 9 Look at the two home pages below. Write two paragraphs, describing what is good and bad about each home page. Freddy's home page is fun but badly designed because it hasluses Itis confusing because itis ../there are. Jana’s home page is well designed because it has .. Isis easy to navigate because itis... /there are. Apileture of a busy m consistent m generate m home pages ui structure m surfers m upload = Web-authoring That Web page is much too Idon't know what to look at. 2 AnFTP server is a computer that lets you files to the Internet. 3 The buttons on this page are not with the button on the last page. 4 Net____never like reading a lot of text on the screen. software means you don't have to learn HTML to make a Web page. 6 Many students have their own, on the World Wide Web. 7 HTML creates the for Web pages to run on a browser. 8 Web-authoring programs __HTML tags for you. Tick () the sentences that use informal English. 1 Get real, people. Frames are abigno-no. [1] 2 Designing a Web page needs careful planning. o 3 [think sound files are cool, a 4 Multi-coloured blinking fonts look terrible. 1] 5 That Web page is mega ugly. o 6 The text has too many grammatical errors. Speaking 8 Work in groups. How would you design your personal website? What graphics, images and colours would you use? What would you say in your text? How many pages would you have? ‘What would you call the links on your navigation bar to show the different pages? Use the sample pages in Exercise 9 to help you. tee. tis ave nice tee: 1 ‘tees. Do yo ofmy cat ‘NO Plug-in? Click HERE! CLICK HERE Visitor No2 Hi, everyone! fin Jana and this fs my first home page. m I? years old ard 1 lve in a small fowr. Click on the Hinks to learn more about me. Mm inferested in art. Here's one of my designe. { hope Crem] Ye Get real Review the texts in Unit 19 and in this unit. Visit a website or home page of your choice. Make notes on what is good and bad about it. Report back to the class and make a class file of good and badly designed sites for people to visit. ‘omatonTechologyMultimedia Before you start 1 Work in groups and discuss the questions. 1 How are books and CD-ROMs different? 2 Have you ever used CD-ROMs to help you. study? Do you prefer them to books? Reading 2. Match the parts of the CD-ROM with the information they provide. a The history of multimedia. = 'b Education and entertainment 11 ‘© What is multimedia? o Business and industry o CMe oe nace a) Tae inleyrates text, giaphies, animation, video audio or other methods of communication Rie en tee eee Nr ener ee eines) the applization, You can olfek an a word to make a picture apmear, ar click an a pieture to starta vi me more popular after the ater Rose ieee ence annie Peseta ean its Ciera aves oan} PURO one aneetny such as likraries, and on plaves ciene Eee Seat ien multimedia applications to advertise thei products in three dimensions (3-0). 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Vocabulary 5 Complete the sentences (1-6) with the words in the box. application w integrated m related m simulation = 3-D w virtual 1 The image is in from all sides. | 2 Allthe links in thise-zineare__to football. 3 This___ makes you think you really are flying to the moon. 4 Some shopping websites use to advertise their products online. 5 The application is because it ‘combines many features. 6 Any program that carries out a specific task for auseris an a 50 you can look at it reality Speaking 6 Work in pairs. Describe your favourite CD-ROM. (or other method of studying). What can you learn from it? Describe how it integrates text, images, and other features such as animations, video, audio and Internet links. Get real Find an e-zine on the WWW on a topic you are interested in. Note how it is different to reading a paper magazine. Report back to the class.E-commerce Before you start 1 Work in pairs and discuss the ‘questions. 1 Have you ever heard of e-shopping? What do you know about it? 2 Do you know anyone who has bought anything online? What did they buy? 3 What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of e-shopping? Make a list. Reading 2. Read part of an interview about e-commerce. Match the questions (2-e) with the correct Paragraphs (1-5). @ How does e-commerce work? oO b What's the future for e-commerce? =] © Docustomers like shopping online?) d What kind of business doyourun? =] € What do e-tail stores need to succeed?) EYSESWSE Gusiness neve ond views SVSEEVSE 3 Tick (¥) the features of the best e-tail stores. 1 have slow downloads 2 have an electronic shop window 3 have somewhere to put to your goods 4 inform the customer about the order 5 need a lot of paperwork 6 have a place for people to talk 7 give product reviews 8 use a safe Web server for payment 9 cannot say when goods will arrive 10 let people ask questions ooo000 1000) Oo Vocabulary 4 Find the words in the text that mean: 1 extra, additional products (paragraph 1) 2 work, do business (1) 3 matches someone's needs (2) 4 someone who sells (2) 5 customer (2) 1 We sell mobile phones and accessories, and we only operate online. We're a B2C business, That means ‘business to customer’, so we don't sell to other businesses - that's B28. We're obviously not C2C either, which is individual people selling to each other online. 2 Yes, it's becoming very popular and successful, t's world-wide shopping, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. It’s so convenient - people can browse through online catalogues, compare Prices easily, and there's less paperwork, 50 it's cheaper for the retailer. We can pass these savings onto the consumer, 3 Well, the best sites, or e-tail stores, have an electronic storefront giving categories that are easy to understand. You can read reviews about the products, go to chat rooms to talk | about them, and when you've made your choice, simply click your mouse and add it to your electronic shopping cart. 4 The retailer needs to build consumer confidence. You need a website that is easy to navigate and it must download quickly. You need customer support services, things like FAQs (frequently asked questions), information about the order, and guarantees about delivery. A secure server for transactions using credit cards and a privacy policy are also very important. 5 I think everyone will shop online soon. Alle tail stores will use virtual reality to sell their goods - it's going to generate billions of euros. Te} m a 6 help (4) 7 promises (4) 8 buying and selling (4) Complete the table with the adjective or noun in the text (and questions). Noun Adjective commercial convenience success confident security Private Writing 6 Workin pairs. What questions do you think an online consumer will have? Think of five FAQs for an online business, e.g. about the type of business, the products offered, payment, security. * Write the questions, * Give them to another pair. + Imagine you run an online business and answer the questions you receive, * Write the answers under the questions and give them back to thelr authors. Get real Look in your high street and find big or small stores that have an e-tail site. Choose one or ‘two and look at their websites. What kind of services do they give their Internet customers? Compare your findings with other students. Which are the best e-tail stores? Information Technology (iChat rooms Before you start 1 Work in groups, Make a list of: * five topics you can talk about when you first meet people * five topics you shouldn't talk about when you first meet people. 2. Read the opinions about chat rooms. Which ones do you agree with? got a lot of letters in response to our article last week on Internet chat rooms. Here is a random selection. DD vin co poop tke tor? Theyre bering! ts just a group of people talking nonsense! My son doesn't go out or meet real people any more! | | | a DD sore make yourogistr or foe wal mberhi, 3 you have to send your eal name and e-mail address. You have to read the | reement carefully somatings you dont mnds, they send you a bill! | | rs SCE ure anes Tunas Te Cerise rnin EME See TNE CINCO CRM CCCs CT out personal information, especially theirname, TR UC tone Ce gee Cierra eure UES certs CA enone ‘time - that’s when everyone is at the same time as you. I ike expressing my feelings with those cute emoticons, too. f you only talk about your family, the weather, sport, school th 3. Decide if the sentences are true (1) or false (F). 1 You can set up your own chat room. TE 2 You must be online to go into a chat room. ‘T/E 3 Anyone can use a video chat room. TE 4 You can say how you fee! with a symbol. T/E 5 You have to pay for some chatrooms. T/F 4 Tick (V) the things you can say in a chat room. Put a cross (x) for the things you shouldn't say. 1 Mysumame is Sukova. 2 Which schoo! do you go to? 3 My e-mail address is Ska5@yahoo.com. 4 Do you like hip hop music? 5 Isit raining where you are? 6 Have you ever been to England? 7 My telephone number? Sure, it’s 234 6358, 8 My other handle is ‘bluebird’ 9 Whats your favourite subject? 10 OK. Lets meet at the shopping mall at 3.00. Vocabulary 5 Read the text and make six two-word phrases. ‘Then write the meanings in your language. Use the Glossary or a dictionary to help you. Qooo0o000000 community w information = membership room stalk w time 1 personal 2 trial 3 chat 4 small 5 real 6 online Speaking 6 Work in pairs. Match the emoticons with the meanings and descriptions in the box. Do you know any others? 2(C 3:cDinowats cts and other sual talk topics, | think they 7 ‘ tro omusing and harmless : 6B). tiles 0 B Most only have text boxes for messages, but | hat rooms that support voice and video chat aro the best, if you have the right hardware and | software that is! ‘community. | think should do the samo, is fantastic and more people ID poops coe ia via mm they, ty ; Information Technology shouting m1 don't care! m sad m very angry 1 cool sunglasses smiley w laughing avery sad w happy Get real ‘Ask the people in your family what they talk about when they first meet somebody. Take each topic and think of questions in English that you can ask about them. Make a class list of small talk topics and questions.9 XI Netiquette Before you start 1 Look at the definition of etiquette. What do you think Netiquette is? etiquette etiket, -kot/ n [U] formal rules of correct and polite behaviour in society or ‘among members of a profession Reading 2. Read the Web page about Netiquette and check your answer to Exercise 1. Then write the headings (a-d) above the correct paragraphs a9. Rules for talking online b Invading privacy © The Golden Rule Culture and Netiquette (ED online Wat iauette 1 People in the West usually shake hands when they first meet. Good friends in Middle Eastern cultures kiss each other three timas on the cheeks. The Jepanese bow their heads to show respect and the Thais bring their hands together in front oftheir face. The online community, too, has its own culture and Good Internet behaviour is called ape) OOOO The Internet is an international TBE of communication where you can talk to people online. Asking questions is fun but making jokes about people from other cultures can lead to misunderstanding and bad feelings. Sending hurtful or insulting messages, or flames, to people is bed behaviour Bad language is not cool. Everyone is happy when people are friendly, 3 Netiquette includes more than good speling end grammar. Typing in all upper case is bad as itis the same as SHOUTING, Not starting your sentences with capital letters is lazy. Sending e-mails with ‘Hello’ and ‘Thank you'is nice. The Golden Rule is “Treat others in the same way that you like to be treated.’ Remember, real people read what you typo! 4 {tis also bad Netiquette to send people spam. This kind of EEESOUGTER] e-mail means people have to cancel something that they did not ask for in the frst place. When you use Ce: (ISR Bc: you send ‘other people's e-mail addresses without their permission. Ths is an oftheir privacy and breaks the Golden Rule Sa a 3. Make questions from the text for these answers. 1 When they meet someone for the first time. To show respect. Netiquette. Real people. Itsends an e-mail address when you haven't asked the owner, 4 Tick (V) the things which are good netiquette and ut a cross (X) by those that are bad netiquette. 1 correct spelling 2 using Bee: instead of Ce: 3 sending e-mail that people do not want 4 greeting someone in an e-mail 5. making jokes about people's culture 6 typing in capital letters 7 flaming people gooo00000 Vocabulary 5 Complete the sentences (1-5) with the [BEDE] words in the text. 1 Telephones and postal services are both. of communication, 2 Different cultures usually have very different 3 Please don't copy my e-mail to other people. It's an of my privacy. 4 Try asking interesting questions ‘trying to think of funny things to say. 5 People on the Internet are always complaining about e-mail. Speaking 6 Work in groups. Discuss the ‘rules’ of etiquette in your country. Think about things like greeting, saying goodbye, queueing, visiting someone's home. Writing 7 Write a paragraph describing common customs and behaviour in your culture. Get real Find out some interesting cultural customs of ‘one of the following: the USA, Britain, Japan, the Middle East, Thailand. Make notes on what you found and report back to the class. Information Technology 28) |Rs Computer programming — Before you start 1 Work in pairs and discuss the ‘questions. 1 Have you ever scen a chart like the one in Exercise 2? 2 Where have you seen one? 3 What kind of information did it give you? Reading 2. Look at the algorithmic flow chart below. Answer the questions. 1 Which computer commands does it show? ns does the computer 3 After the user clicks Save, how many times does the user input data? The program reads the fe ame, format and locaton Severe. b= CEND NO Program shows the Seve As talog box. Nicer enters the fe name, format end locaton, Program reads the file name, format a oeation, isthere an existing Fe with he ‘same fa name, format snd locaton? 19 box appears with te message, “The file already ons. Da you want replace it? Save file Con esnigoe of rogram | Frm > on Information Technology 3. Read the text about computer programming. Write the number of the paragraph that gives you the information. a a description of machine language b the greatest problem for computer programmers ¢ the names of three high-level computer languages 4 a description of an algorithm € different uses of computers in our lives ao [IG The diagram on the right shows part ofa simple algorithmic flow chart for the Save ‘command in a computer program. An algorithm is a set of logical rules that we use to solve a problem, Computer programmers often use algorithms to plan their programs, but the only language a computer understands without translation is machine Janguage. This uses the binary system of 1 and 0, which matches the electrical positions ‘on’ and ‘off. We can also show these numbers in English by Yes/No or True/False. [EQ Machine language is a low-level language and is very difficult to write, Over the years, ‘computer scientists have developed many high-level languages, such as BASIC, C++ and Java. These languages use a computer code that is similar to English, which makes them easier to learn. A computer program is just a set of coded instructions. A computer ‘translates the code into machine language to complete a specific task. A computer receives input, processes data and produces results, or output, according to the program code. BRO) ete corcurcrs anon pee ot ven, and not just in schools or for the Internet. ‘There are computers in all kinds of electrical devices, from mobile phones to washing ‘machines. We can find them in banks, supermarkets and cars. When programmers write programs, they have to plan carefully for every possible kind of error a computer user can input into the computer. It is planning for the random behaviour of humans that makes programming so much fun, ooo